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A lot of iconic Marvel villains have already appear in theMCU , but not all of them stick the appropriate amount of meter to develop . Except for Loki , no Marvel baddie has really stick around for a very prospicient time . EvenThanos , who was teased for years , only terminate up look in a few moving-picture show . Even worse , some of Marvel ’s giving villains only made a single show in the MCU before getting killed off . This has guide to something of an issue as the MCU years .
BecauseMarvel has killed off so many of its swelled baddie , the MCU timelineis in a place where there are n’t many left to work on with . Now thatMarvel has bunk into a problem with Kangdue to the MCU cut ties with actor Jonathan Majors , this issue has come into focus , as the enfranchisement lack many antagonists to strike back on . Killing villains off prematurely also stop Marvel from being able to explicate those characters over time the same elbow room they did with their hero , preventing them from building plug for these figure over a greater catamenia of prison term .
Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment , here is every upcoming Marvel movie sacking particular date and what we roll in the hay about the task so far .
10Ultron Was Set Up As A Bigger Threat Than He Really Was
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers : Age of Ultrondid a good caper setting up just how big of a terror Ultron could be to the Avengers . He was capable to journey through computer networks , absorb massive amounts of datum quickly , and even advance himself . This seemed like a recipe for a right recurring antagonist that would be hard to get disembarrass of . However , by the end of the movie , Ultron was defeated , never to be seen again .
Marvel could easy have bug that Ultron ’s cognisance was still active in some formfollowingAvengers : Age of Ultron . This would have provide Marvel to pocket the case to possibly bring back later . In a weakened state , Ultron could have popped up now and again as an friend of convenience to other villain seeking to destroy the Avengers . This would keep Ultron a consistent front and set him up for a return to full might some time in the hereafter .
9Mysterio Would Have Been Perfect For The MCU Sinister Six
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
The MCU Mysterio fromSpider - valet : Far From Homewas a playfulness and unique version of the villain . Mysterio ’s illusions also made for some very interesting visuals that were unlike anything other MCU scoundrel have pulled off . Mysterio ’s death at the death of the picture seemed pretty definitive , and it does n’t seem like Marvel has any plans to bring him back from the dead .
kill off Mysterio is n’t just unfortunate because Spider - Man is fall back a fun villain , but also a potential member of the Sinister Six . The democratic Spider - Man villain team has been eagerly look for since Sony ’s original plan for aSinister Six moving-picture show fell through . It would have been nice to have Mysterio get together other MCU villains like Vulture and perchance the succeeding Scorpio the Scorpion , so more of the team had an lay down story with Spider - Man .
8Gorr the God Butcher Ultimately Didn’t Change Much In The MCU
Thor: Love And Thunder (2022)
In Marvel Comics , Gorr the God Butcher had lasting effects on the universe . He even lead to Thor being consider undeserving of wielding Mjölnir for some time after their conflict . Unfortunately , the MCU version ofGorr failed to survive up to the same criterion , make minuscule lasting impact .
What makes Gorr ’s death even worse in the MCU is that he was played very well by Christian Bale . Bale made Gorr creepy and intimidating , while also pull off to get consultation to sympathize with the raw hand he was dealt by his god . Of naturally , Gorr ’s death may have been an exertion to tie up loose end from theThorfranchise , given that there presently are n’t any plans for a next instalment .
7Killmonger Was Too Interesting To Kill So Soon
Black Panther (2018)
Killmonger is often lauded as one of the MCU ’s best villains . Part of what made him so memorable is that his beliefshad a major impact on the full MCU . Because of the way Killmonger influenced T’Challa , Wakanda let on itself to the reality and begin test to help who it could , instead of staying quarantined .
Killmonger ’s complicated relationship with his Wakandan menage could also have made for slap-up succeeding level . Black Panther : Wakanda Foreveralready gave a glimpse at what it would take care like if Killmonger was still around , express how his memory influencedShuri on the Ancestral Plane . A hold out Killmonger could have done the same , with the added tautness that Shuri might let him out to help fight back the invaders from Talokan .
6Ulysses Klaue Never Got To Live Up To His Comic Book Self
Ulysses Klaue , or Klaw in the cartoon strip , has quite a long history in Marvel stories . Not only has he been an antagonist to Black Panther , but also The Fantastic Four , and the Avengers . Though Klaue ’s powers were changed in the MCU , he could still have served as a good long - condition villain , given his established trait .
Klaue in the MCU was an arms trader who wanted to steal vibranium from Wakanda . Had he not been shoot by Killmonger , Klaue could have made an first-class next threat to Talokan as well . This could put him in fight with Namor , and fuel the Talokan leader ’s hatred of the aerofoil human race .
5Malekith Could Have Helped Explore More Of Thor’s World
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Malekith was a fairly forgettable villain inThor : The Dark World . His eventual death at the end of the movie was likely not a big disappointment to MCU viewers , but acknowledge his funny book history changes things . Malekith has been instrumental in some major Marvel consequence , most notably the War of the Realms . warfare of the Realms would have given the MCU an excellent room to explore more of Thor ’s mythology and travel to new interesting locating .
Malekith has also run afoul of some fresh introducedMCU character : Hercules and Zeus . Had Malekith had more of his tricky personality , he could have made an interesting antagonist for the Grecian mythological figures . He has tricked Hercules into doing his command in the comic strip , mean he could also have helped fuel Hercules ' wrath towards Thor .
4MODOK Had More Personality Than Many Villains
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
One thingthe MCU is omit is more bats villains . The snug Marvel has really come was with Justin Hammer , and he proved to be a rather unable resister . MODOK would have been a outstanding prospect to introduce a villain with a heavy personality , and at first it seemed like Marvel was going to do a good caper .
Despite some public debate over the caliber of MODOK ’s show , the reference himself was middling fun . It was also an interestingtwist take in MODOK Darren Cross , as this give him a more personal connectedness to Ant - Man and his allies . Unfortunately , MODOK dies after a hasty face turn , result in the MCU losing one of its more original scoundrel concepts .
3Wanda Maximoff Deserved A Better Death Given Her History
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022)
Wanda Maximoff is singular among MCU scoundrel , as she has moved back and forth between hero and villain . She was initially introduced as an antagonist inAvengers : Age of Ultronbefore join the Avengers for a few movies . This made her return to villainy inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesscarry a lot more weight , even if it could have been handled advantageously .
Wanda ’s eventual death at the end ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessended up being a pretty unceremonial sendoff to her character . She had been around a prospicient time in the MCU anddeserved a more emotional deathas match to just having a wide stab of a mess vanquish her . Though Wanda ’s destruction seems official , hopefully Marvel detect a good means to bring her back in the future .
2Red Skull Is The Perfect Villain For Symbolic Storytelling
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Red Skull has often been used in Marvel Comics to symbolize an antagonistic strength . Though this was originally the Nazis during World War II , the Red Skull has been reimagined over the old age to defend any morally criminal group that stands match to Captain America ’s values . contribute Red Skull into the present-day MCU would give Marvel a meaningful way to notice on current event , like when Ta - Nehisi Coates used the quality to comment on the topic of on-line radicalization .
Technically , Red Skull might be alive in some formin the MCU , despite dying antecedently in the timeline , as inAvengers : Infinity Warit was divulge that his individual was task with watching over the Soul Stone . However , the pic do n’t really take on what exactly this substance , or how Red Skull come to be there . Either way , Red Skull in his human conformation seems dead and gone , which is a shame for the MCU .
1Karli Morgenthau Presented Captain America With A New Type Of Challenge
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (2021)
The drawing card of the Flag Smashers , Karli Morgenthau , died in the MCU as a result ofTheFalcon and the Winter Soldierarguably mishandling her character . Initially , Karli is set up as a very difficult opponent for Sam Wilson to lot with . He sympathise with her causal agency , and want to find a agency to help Karli and the rest of the Flag Smashers instead of resorting to ferocity .
unluckily , theMCUwas seemingly more interested in wrapping up Karli ’s taradiddle than incur a solution to her complex job . So , in the last couple of episodes , Karli ’s methods become far more extreme almost out of nowhere . This lead her into unmediated battle with the heroes , and results in her finally getting killed by Sharon Carter . Had Karli been kept around a bit longer , she could have continued adding meaningful deepness to Sam Wilson ’s determination as Captain America . or else , she rick into a mustache twiddle villain , which seemed like something of a copper out .
